A MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur on Saturday convicted jailed criminal-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari in a murder and kidnapping case. The court sentenced him to 10 years in prison and imposed a fine of ₹5 lakh.
Mr. Ansari’s elder brother and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Lok Sabha member Afzal Ansari has also been convicted in the same case and sentenced to four years in prison. Mr. Afzal is set to lose his parliamentary membership, as any member convicted for two or more years is automatically disqualified.